January Hatch-a-long 2018

[gimmie birdies]

They pluck their chest so eggs can get the heat. even though I only gave her eggs this morning, she had her chest ready for a while.

 

[happyhens1972]

Hi everyone (and thanks for the invite gimmie birdies x). I set 15 CCL eggs in my R Com 20 max yesterday morning so I am on day 1 with hatch due on 27th January. This is my first hatch in 3 years and after an almost two year break in owning any chickens at all (due to house and job move). I am also buying some POL Orps, Cochins and Brahmas, which should be with me in the next couple of weeks. I am sooooo excited to be getting back into chook keeping and so glad to be back here on BYC.

Here's wishing everyone a happy hatch xxx

 

[gimmie birdies]

show them the pic!!!

 

[happyhens1972]

Lol! Here they are, 14 perfect, beautiful little blue eggs and one with more of a green tint to it.....

 

[Scott214]

Is it only the end of day three?! Wow this will be the longest 21 days of my life! But then I try to think okay I’m 1/7 of the way there! Do this 6 more times and you’re home free. But that’s easier said than donei just hope I’m doing everything right

 

[Scott214]

[email protected] Is the lady with the silkies and also other great breeds! Her name is shanna.

I would like that thanks

 

[Scott214]

Also at the end of day three I did my first candling of a silkie egg. I know it’s best to leave them alone but I just decided let’s do one and see how it’s foing and we’ll... it’s ALIVE!!! So now I feel better and I know I can wait till day 7-10 to candle the rest. I was extremely careful as well. I can’t believe there are little spider veins forming! I love it! I made it black and white to maybe help be able to see it.

 

[chickenmama109]

[email protected] Is the lady with the silkies and also other great breeds! Her name is shanna.

thanks so much is [email protected] a email or a web site

 

[UThobbyfarmer]

That's wonderful news! I love candling. It's difficult for me to keep my hands off them.

Something else you can notice on your photos, that tells fertility, is the clear delineation of and change to the yolk. They only change like this, becoming pancake like, when it's fertile. Early on it's much easier to look for this on dark eggs than veins.

 

[Kenny_]

My eggs seem to be in varying stages of growth even though I put them in at the same time. Weird? :-/